This crime film, in the tradition of
Bonnie and Clyde, is the directorial debut of writer
John Ridley, scripter of
Oliver Stone's U Turn. The neo-noir tale begins as Jude (
Kelly Lynch) and Ned (
David Caruso) attempt a getaway with $250,000 worth of stolen diamonds, leaving three dead back at the jewelry store. Ned is captured, makes an escape, and is in the process of tracking Jude when he makes the mistake of picking up hitchhiker Bec (
Stacey Dash). Bec talks on about the sexual abuse she received from her alcoholic father and then pulls a gun on Ned, who manages to disarm her. Other characters, including a grifter known as T (
Chris Noth) and a fence named Cokebottles (
Pruitt Taylor Vince of
Heavy), surface before different double-crosses lead to the final road rendezvous. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide